'Really dodgy set of circumstances': Owners' legal action over defects

'Really dodgy set of circumstances': Owners' legal action over defects

'Really dodgy set of circumstances': Owners' legal action over defects

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Date: 3 Dec 2018

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Owners of the Elara apartments have revealed they contemplated selling the entire complex to be demolished and rebuilt, such was the scale of alleged defects in the building and their own frustration at roadblocks in securing compensation for an estimated $20 million damage bill.
The revelation comes as the owners prepare for Federal Court action against the builders' insurance fund, which could end years of legal wrangling and building disputes over the controversial Bruce development.